Spay/Neuter Clinic Capital Campaign
Be a Part of the Solution
Willamette Humane Society has proudly served our community of pet owners and adopters for over 40 years. It is with great enthusiasm that we create a new service designed to address a problem affecting the entire community: pet overpopulation.
Pet overpopulation is not an owner problem, a shelter problem, or a vet problem. It is a community problem that impacts everyone. The overpopulation problem puts an overwhelming burden on local resources and can create health and safety problems for community neighborhoods. Too many unwanted animals means:
- Rural homeowners find pets dumped on their property.
- Landlords discover pets abandoned by former tenants.
- Feral cat populations are left unchecked.
- Pets are endangered by disease and attacks from feral cats.
Pet overpopulation continues to grow at an alarming rate and WHS sees first hand the results of this problem. Historically, almost three times more animals than adopters arrive at our doors. The 2007 kitten season (typically April through October) produced 30% more cats at our door alone—cats with little chance of finding new homes, simply because there are not enough adopters.
We know first-hand that accessible, affordable spay/neuter services are the answer to the pet overpopulation problem. That is why we are taking the next step to solving this problem by building and operating a spay/neuter clinic to serve our community.
Our Approach
- Willamette Humane Society announces its capital campaign to raise $974,150 to build a much needed community resource—a spay/neuter clinic.
- Willamette Humane Society board of directors has been working on this project for more than two years and with the support of committed donors, WHS has raised more than half the financial goal needed to build the clinic.
- The new spay/neuter clinic will allow for the dogs, cats and rabbits adopted from WHS to be sterilized prior to adoption.
- WHS will offer the clinic’s services to other animal welfare partners for their adoption animals and we will provide up to 5,000 affordable spay/neuter surgeries for cats in the first year of business.
- Clinic services will be expanded to offer our community affordable spay/neuter services for dogs by the second year of business.
- The clinic will replace WHS’s current Save the Felines spay/neuter certificate program (started in 1992) that is available to low-income residents in Marion and Polk counties. WHS provides an average of 1,200 certificates per year. The clinic will allow WHS to provide more surgeries (5,000 per year) in a more cost effective structure.
- The clinic will be available to all community members on a sliding scale basis.
- The clinic will be located on the WHS campus at 4246 Turner Road SE in Salem.
- The clinic space (approximately 2,000 sq. ft.) will include lobby, exam room, surgery prep room, surgery suite, separate cat and dog recovery rooms, a veterinarian office and a break room.
Help Build the Clinic - Donate Today - Every Gift Counts!
To make a donation, please complete this online form or contact the development office at (503) 585-5900 ext. 660.
One time donations or pledges over a one, two or three year period are accepted. If you are interested in maximizing your support, please consider:
| Gift Pledge Amount | Estimated Monthly Payment (36 months) |
|---|---|
| $1,000 | $28.00 |
| $2,500 | $70.00 |
| $5,000 | $139.00 |
| $10,000 | $278.00 |
| $20,000 | $556.00 |
| $50,000 | $1,389.00 |
| $100,000 | $2,778.00 |
Naming Opportunites
- Building Name: $100,000 (Sponsored)
- Surgery Room: $25,000
- Reception Room: $25,000 (Sponsored)
- Treatment Room: $25,000
- Recovery Room 1: $15,000
- Recovery Room 2: $15,000
- Exam Room: $15,000
- Utility Room: $15,000
All monetary gifts or in-kind gifts to the Willamette Humane Society are tax deductible to the full extent of the law and may be paid over a three year period for maximum financial advantage. We are equipped to process securities as well as outright cash pledges.